Uniform Civil Code: A Conundrum

Tashu Malviya, Indore Institute of Law

Himkar Jadaun, Indore Institute of Law

ABSTRACT

This essay basically deals with the nature, idea and characteristics of Uniform civil code. UCC has been a contentious topic and an ongoing debate has been going on for its implementation in the society. The article explores the historical aspect of UCC and explains about how the personal laws in country evolved with growing time and culture. This essay deals with all the legal and social dimensions of UCC and how it impacts personal law including marriage, divorce, inheritance, and other related matters. Further, this article also goes through all the drawbacks which exist in personal law and how some of them has been changed according to social structure of society. It also examines that state in our country where UCC is in force and make an understanding about how personal laws in that very state is implemented. The article argues that the execution of UCC will create a balanced law for personal matters and will enhance uniformity. Later it also provides certain suggestion on how UCC could be implemented and also promotes the idea that it is high time UCC should be the subject of serious discussion and its application.

Keywords: Personal laws, Marriage, Uniformity, Customs, Communities